Hey everybody! Glad to see you all here today. This fic's been getting a lot of attention lately, especially with guest reviews! I'm glad to see so many people liking my fic. Remember, if you make fanart or some fanfiction for this, feel free to link me. I'd love to see it.

I think we all know what this next one is about. Things are about to get a little hectic, especially with conflicting plans on the horizon.

I hope you all enjoy and I'll see you all at the end!

The ride home was mostly relaxing. Barring the occasional argument between Eddy and Cleo, things were peaceful enough that it kept the relaxed atmosphere of Gloom Beach when they arrived home. It even lasted when they went to rest that night and got up in the morning.

Then the vibe turned off when they finally went back to school.

"Anybody feel like they're being watched?" Clawdeen ears twitched, as if they were searching for someone talking behind her back. She'd been hearing whispers around her all day and she was not liking it at all. "Seriously. Something doesn't feel right."

"I do sense a bit of tension going on within the school walls. Though you're guess is as good as mine what the source may be." Double D braved the thought of nudging Cleo to get her to look up from her phone but thought better of it. "Cleo, have you heard anything on the grapevine since we got here?"

"I'd say that you're both paranoid, if you didn't happen to be right." The mummy tapped away on her phone, catching up with every gossip hound she knew. "Something set off the werewolves and vampires again. I don't get what, but they're set off certainly."

"Are you saying we won that cheer competition to distract them for nothing?!" Clawdeen fought the urge to slam her hands onto the table, eye twitching. "Shouldn't that have brought school spirit up enough to quiet things down?"

"It should've. I guess something went awry while we were absent." Cleo looked just as miffed. She brought in the trophy herself to make sure everyone knew the school came out on top, but everyone had been too tense to care. "If I do figure it out, though, I am going to make sure whoever's responsible doesn't step out of the catacombs without explicit permission from me."

"Let's not get to hasty here. I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this." Double D really needed to get the energy down before someone was either mauled or cursed. "It is really suspect that our progress has seemingly reversed throughout a single three-day weekend, but maybe it's a misunderstanding."

"Bloodgood is probably busy sorting things out, I guess. She didn't even announce that we won the competition." Cleo did try to calm herself down. Though a part of her mind couldn't calm down at the indignity of being ignored. "Really hope she isn't stressing herself too much. Can't help but wonder if she's going to worry her own head off if she isn't careful."

"Isn't that a little too late?" Clawdeen laughed at the hidden pun before sobering up again. "Howleen did say that this stuff kinda started out of nowhere, though. Hasn't really interacted with anyone on either side all that much since the new counselor started working here."

"What was his name again? Mr. Van Hellscream?" Double D wasn't quick to judge, especially with his current situation in mind, but he couldn't help but mentally call bull at that name. "What exactly has he been doing since he got here? Supposedly he's organized several events while we've been gone to promote some form of unity."

"Well, whatever he's done, he isn't doing a good job." The mummy put down her phone long enough to actually take a bite of her lunch. "Maybe Bloodgood will fire him. That's probably why she's been busy. She's searching for a way to fire his incompetent behind."

"I never heard of the guy before this, so this might be his first time doing this though. Maybe we should wait?" Clawdeen shrugged. She didn't want anyone fired just yet. But if this guy didn't fix whatever he did soon, then everything would feel like it was nothing. "We can't just get a guy fired."

"Clawdeen, you've known me for years. Don't underestimate me." Cleo waved her phone threateningly, but somewhat playfully, at the werewolf. It looks like winning the cheer competition at least eased the tension between the two, which was considered a win in Double D's book. "You should ask Deuce. After our server got our order wrong four times in a row, it was ridiculously easy to have him replaced."

"No wonder he looked so disturbed yesterday." Double D mused aloud. At the glare he received from the mummy, he smiled nervously and tried to change the subject. "Hey, it looks like one of the vampires is coming to talk to us now. Maybe he wants to talk about the issue himself."

The vampire in question happened to be Bram. Unfortunately for Double D, it seemed like his original assumption was incorrect, judging from the irritated look on his face.

"Hey, Wolf. Mind explaining something to me?" Bram didn't seem to care as Clawdeen's fur bristled at the negative use of her last name. "Your brother's been hanging around Draculaura a lot lately. Any idea what that's about?"

"I have no idea what you're talking about, and I'm pretty sure it isn't any of your business anyway." The werewolf growled audibly. It would've intimidated someone smarter, but Bram didn't seem to notice. "I ain't in charge of him, and I don't think you're in charge of Draculaura either."

"Yes, if you'd kindly buzz off? We're busy scheming on how to stop this little feud going on and you're not helping things." Cleo didn't bother looking up from her phone as she said, waving him off.

"This isn't about you, De Nile." Bram snorted. Again, he didn't seem cowed by logical thought at the moment, getting close enough to three to almost get in Clawdeen's face. "And don't lie to me. I don't know what you werewolves are planning but leave her out of it."

"Okay," Double D got up, an octo arm moving out and ready to strike if necessary. "I'm going to ask you to stop now. Clearly you're just trying to start a fight here, and unfortunately, I can't allow you to do that."

"I'm not listening to someone that's either a Legend or a race traitor." Wow, either Bram was brave or especially stupid. He puffed his chest out. "Besides, other than some stuff earlier in the year, you haven't gotten into any fights. I don't even think that Ed guy is as scary as people think he is."

"You'd be a fool to think that, and your behavior seems to support that theory." Double D looked away briefly before putting the octo arm away. "Though, you're right. I don't start fights at random. Deuce on the other hand…"

Bram was suddenly turned around, eyes suddenly on par with the cold blackness of the gorgon's sunglasses. He gulped as Deuce only tilted his head.

"Hey Bram." He said coolly, voice not betraying him. "Heard you talking over here and that kind of reminded me of a rumor I heard. You're interested in Rochelle Goyle, right? The gargoyle?"

"Maybe?" Bram's voice, on the other hand, was shaky. It looks like he realized what kind of situation he got himself into. "What's it to you?"

"I just wanted to know," Deuce stated, slowly sliding his sunglasses down enough to the color of his eyes. "If you wanted to have something in common with her?"

Bram was gone in seconds after hearing that threat. The group watched him go before relaxing.

"Thanks for that. I was about to start swinging if he started to say anything else about my brother." Clawdeen moved back into her seat, sighing. She ran a head across her face, trying to calm down. "This feud's going to get someone killed if I don't die from stress first."

"Where have you been anyway? I've been texting you for fifteen minutes." Cleo gave her boyfriend a kiss as he moved to sit next to her. "At least tell me if you're going to be busy."

"Trying to talk to Romulus and figure out what in Hades is going on around here." He pushed his sunglasses up just in case they fell off. "And from what I know, it's the counselor's fault. He started an assembly for both sides and mentioned some 'comments,' both sides were making about each other. I'm guessing it backfired."

"So it really is the counselor's fault? Hm, that's not good. I do wonder what he was thinking, though." Double D raised in eyebrow at Cleo, waving a fork at her. "If it appears his attempts to fix this make things worse, we might have to get him fired after all. With a new job lined up, of course."

"I'll keep an eye out. He's got to have dirt somewhere." Cleo put her phone down, scooching closer to Deuce. "Though, I'll take a break for now. Any ideas on your end, Clawdeen?"

"Huh?" The werewolf had been spacing out, having only been brought back down to earth. "Sorry, I spaced. What are we talking about?"

"Is something wrong?" Double D's look went from calculating to concerned. "Did what Bram say get to you? We can go to Bloodgood if you want some peace of mind."

"No, I'm fine." She waved off the concern, though something he did say stood out to her, even if she didn't care to admit it.

What did he mean when he said he saw Clawd and Draculaura were hanging out?

Eddy was bored, but god did he not want to fail that next test by Rumpelstiltskin. He was doing good in the class, but that guy just loved pulling surprise tests and quizzes on them. Seriously, for someone that could do it himself, that guy really loved getting people to spin gold for him.

Of course, needing to study didn't stop him from complaining.

"Are you sure I can't get the guy fired for doing this stuff?" Eddy waved at the mountain of homework Rumpelstiltskin had given them. "This can't be healthy for anybody. I'm pretty sure I'd be doing everyone a service here."

"I'm not a fan of his teaching methods either, Eddy, but we can't. Grimm likes that he gets results." Apple desperately wanted to crack her fingers, but it would've been unladylike to do so. "Though, if he could help lower the amount of homework, then I certainly wouldn't mind."

"So much homework." Maddie mumbled; face planted within the confines of a book. "Too much. Not enough tea to keep me awake to do it."

"Amen to that, Pinks." Eddy tapped his pencil against the desk, groaning loudly. "You think if I disrupt some of the electronics or do something to his papers he'll postpone the test? I think I'll pass, but I don't want to deal with another this soon."

"He's punished the entire class before if they can't do a test, even if it's his fault they couldn't." Maddie rolled her eyes. Even the cheerful Wonderlandian had to admit she didn't like the teacher. "The internet went out for a week once and he made the class take so much extra credit for every missed quiz or test. Everybody had cramps in their hands for a month."

"Maybe a reevaluation of his skills is in order." Apple relented, wincing at the memory. It only happened to some upperclassmen back when she started going to Ever After High, so she'd been spared. But the stories she heard after that made sure she was never tardy for the class. "I'll talk to Grimm as soon as I can. I can't guarantee he'll listen though."

Maddie looked about ready to throw in the towel before she straightened up. A weird look in her eyes made the other two nervous, especially when she didn't immediately say anything for a few moments.

"I sense a distraction coming on." She said ominously, which did not help in the slightest to calm either of them down.

"Hey~!"

The tension was thankfully burst when it turned out Maddie just sense Briar. The party girl was being followed by Cupid and Hopper, the next Frog Prince. Eddy half expected the guy to hiccup and turn into a frog like he did during Potions class once.

"You guys look like you need a distraction. Studying for Rumpelstiltskin's class." At the miserable looks she got, she winced. "Guess I was right. Maybe you wouldn't mind hearing my little proposal here."

"If it's something to get back at wrinkly dwarf, then I'm in, no questions asked." Eddy's pointed his finger at the girl with narrowed, angry eyes. "I still haven't forgiven that guy for the first day of school."

"Uh, no, unfortunately not." Cupid reached out to push Eddy's hand down with a raised eyebrow. "Though it might make Grimm angry if he hears about it."

"That's all you have to say." Eddy leaned back in his chair, grinning. "I'd like to hear it first to get the gist of the plan, though."

"Okay." Hopper seemed relieved hearing the affirmative, even if he still looked particularly scared of dealing with him. "We kinda found something in the library yesterday about some kind of holiday Grimm banned."

"True Hearts Day!" Cupid was apparently excited, having jumped in with lights in her eyes. "It's a holiday all about following your heart and true love! For some reason, Grimm doesn't want us to celebrate it."

"Why not?" Apple looked visibly confused at the idea of it. "That doesn't sound too bad. Finding true love is a what a lot of our stories are about."

"Maybe he doesn't like the 'follow your heart' stuff because of the Royal/Rebel stuff." Maddie put her chin into her hand, huffing slightly. "It sounds like him to be so petty. Banning a holiday just because some people aren't following the rules."

"I personally don't care what he's banning it for, but I think we have an hexcellent little opportunity here." Briar leaned back in her chair, steepling her fingers. "Let me tell you, out of all the parties I've been to, the secret ones are always the most fun. I'm thinking our dear old headmaster gave us a golden opportunity to set up one for ourselves."

"Wait. Wouldn't we get into some serious trouble if we got caught, though?" Apple decided to speak up. She wasn't against the idea of the party at all, but she didn't want to risk getting into trouble. "Grimm maybe a little out of line here, but planning in secret…"

"Come on, Princess, it'll be good for the school! Might ease the Royal/Rebel stuff a bit. You haven't exactly been lowering it lately." He pointed at her accusatorily. "I know you've been pestering Raven about it too. And don't say you haven't."

"You kinda have been doing that lately." Hopper spoke up, only to wilt under the sad look from Apple. "I mean, I understand, but, uh…"

In a puff of smoke, her turned into his frog form. Briar wordlessly caught him and put him on the table.

"Besides, it'll be fun! We can even invite some people from Monster High too." Maddie leaned back into her chair. "Imagine the couples! I think the schools could do with some good, wholesome shipping content."

"Exactly! So many people could match up if they bothered to give it a chance. I have entire folders on this stuff." Cupid stopped after saying that. A deep blush appeared on her face. "That isn't a weird thing to admit, right?"

"It is, but you're not getting any judgement from me!" Maddie slammed her hands on the table, looking to Apple expectantly. "Don't you want to help some poor singles in need, Apple? Do it for them!"

The evil stepsisters, late for once, hushed them all. They all cringed in their seats, quieting down as they left. It took a moment for Apple to eventually sigh and interrupt the silence.

"Okay, I'll help. But that means we can't get caught at all." Apple whispered. She eventually sat back, shrugging a little. "At least it won't be as vital as that sting operation at Gloom Beach. Hopefully."

"Alright, I was almost counting you out there!" Briar laughed before what her friend said caught up to her. "Wait, you were in a sting operation? What the heck was going on up there that made you do that?"

"Business." Eddy shrugged at the confused looks he got from everyone else. "Look, either way, we won the competition up there. The important part now is easing things up between the vamps and wolves right now."

"Shouldn't that have calmed down already?" Apple raised an eyebrow. She made sure the trophy had gone to the school and everything. "I thought things were getting better before we left."

"It's nothing too bad right now. It's doing a heck of a number on the relationships at Monster High, though." Cupid sighed, wings fluttering anxiously. "The radio waves have been pretty crowded lately with advice requests. It's good for me, but not exactly for everyone else."

"Hopefully, it'll ease up soon. It can't last forever with us around." As Maddie said this, Eddy got a notification on his phone that caused him to frown. "Is something wrong?"

"Ed got into an incident near the movie theatre. I apparently need to go down there to check it out." Eddy noted the worried looks from everyone else. "Don't worry, nobody got hurt. I just have to go check it out just in case."

Before anyone could stop him, he snapped his fingers and teleported out of there. The group stared at where he was previously.

Hopper, in his frog form, cleared his throat. "I'm sure your compatriots are alright. It's most likely some form of misunderstanding."

"I certainly hope so, Hopper." Apple tapped the table's surface worriedly, a deep-set frown on her face. "I certainly hope so."

Ed liked putting up simple goals for himself that he knew he could actually do with little difficulty. He had long term ones too, but he preferred to go day by day.

His goal for today was to just have some fun after an admittedly stressful day at school, sharing his interests with friends. And he personally liked to think he succeeded, considering Raven and Ghoulia seemed happy.

"I'll admit, I'm glad you suggested some of these bands. It's been a while since I've found some good music to listen too while doing homework." Ghoulia looked through the CD's she picked out carefully. She was more of a digital person, but it felt nice having these as backups. "I haven't heard about some of these bands, though that's probably since I'm from the other side of the tracks, so to speak."

"I'm just surprised they even have a store like this. I'm pretty sure most of these are Monster bands." Raven put a CD down, humming happily. "I don't normally go around Bookend, much less New Salem. People running away from me in droves tends to cause stores to close down in a panic."

"Glad to hear that we're changing that." Ed was more or less going through the alternative rock section carefully, not sure what to pick out. Eddy was more of the musical guy in their group. "A lot of the band's sound really familiar, though. I'm pretty sure Eddy mentioned some of them before."

"There's a tendency within Monster and Legend culture to somewhat parody or make a pun off human bands or other activities. Why do you think we call basketball casketball?" Ghoulia chuckled at the pun. "I can't say they're all excellent, but a clever one does shine through occasionally."

"Jeez, way to make this all sound spiteful." Raven finished picking out her selection and was ready to start ringing things up. "Then again, I don't think I've actually thought about why we do that. I just figured that was a thing we did and didn't bother changing."

"That's amazing! I honestly just accepted it when we got here." Ed picked out a random band or two that he thought looked interesting. "Double D would want to talk about that kind of stuff. Said something about a pasta when he started hearing 'hexcellent' or something."

"I think he was talking about linguistics, Ed." Raven chuckled, paying for her own stuff. The other two followed behind and did the same. "He would want to study that, though. Sounds right up his alley."

Thankfully, it didn't take long to pay for their stuff, especially since they had a low amount to bring up this time. They must've stayed in there a long time, though, since it took them a second to adjust to the sunlight.

"Wow, we were in there a while." Ed shrugged, putting the CD's into his pocket. "Hopefully, the comic bookstore isn't closed. I heard a new issue of Deadfast was coming out."

"I double checked, and it should be. I'm glad you actually got into it." Ghoulia seemed awfully proud of converting another person into a fan. "I certainly hope you like it, Raven. I know it doesn't exactly align with your other interests."

"Hey, anything's better than just sitting around in my room. Plus, with Royal/Rebel activity going up, I need something to distract me." Raven thought about for a second before nervously smiling. "Just start me off with something simple, okay? I don't think I'm ready to deal with something already big."

"Don't worry about it, the store usually has a large selection. Maybe I can even recommend some manga if you have the time." The three stayed quiet for a long moment before they decided to speak up again. "Are things getting really tough at Ever After? I figured a surge would happen occasionally."

"Eddy said Apple's been talking about destiny lately." Ed rubbed the back of his neck, unsure if he should really add onto things. "He says that if you want, he could get her to stop. You'll need to tell him, though, just in case he decides to use your dorm to prank her."

"It's fine. Not really anything new, honestly. Though that doesn't mean it isn't annoying." Raven sighed, adjusting a bag on her shoulder. "I kinda get why she's being so insistent, but I swear she's been obsessing over it. I'm starting to wonder if I should just get someone to replace me to get her off my back."

"Why don't you do that?" Ed actually couldn't help but wonder why that wasn't brought up before. It seemed pretty obvious, even to him. "The story would still go on. Somebody else just poisons her."

"No one's actually sure if that would work. As far as anyone knows, the stories are connected to family lines and family lines alone." Ghoulia didn't want to be the bearer of bad news, but that was what she knew from her own research. "Maybe if some Legends had tried things out early on, we'd have an answer, but there's no way to tell it works until the crucial moment the story has to start in."

"Either way, it sounds like I'm screwed. I'm starting to wonder if not signing the Book of Legends was a good move after all." Raven didn't like saying it, but it had been weighing on her mind for a while now. "I wonder if I should just talk to Grimm about it. At least the school might stop fighting."

"I wouldn't think that. Just because you decided to relent doesn't mean anyone else will." The zombie really wished she'd stop being put into this position. "If anything, it'll make the pressure much worse. I'm sorry to say this, but you're in a very precarious situation here."

Raven sighed loudly at this, the mood going down with it. Ghoulia seemed to be depressed by her own words as well, slouching a bit. Ed tried not to panic, but he couldn't help but desperately look around himself for a distraction.

"Hey!" He pointed in the direction of the movie theatre, not entirely sure what caught his eye until his mouth said it before he did. "Isn't that Draculaura and Clawd over there?"

The distraction did indeed work for the time being, especially since it happened to be true. The vampire and werewolf were walking out the place, happily chatting with each other about what they apparently watched. They were even holding hands.

"Wait, wasn't Clawdeen talking about those two acting weird while we were at Gloom Beach?" Raven remembered the werewolf complaining about it and being suspicious. "Are they on a date? Hopefully Clawdeen won't be too mad if she hears about it."

"I have it on good authority that she most likely will be. Though, that wholly depends on how long this has been going on." Ghoulia raised an eyebrow before noticing something else. "I believe we have more pressing concerns than that, however."

Ed didn't have the time to be confused before he noted one particular vampire in the crowd nearby started moving towards the couple. It was Bram, though he didn't necessarily know this, nor anything about the confrontation from earlier. All he did now was that he didn't like the look on his face and what looked to be a drink he looked ready to throw.

It didn't take him much effort to move in front of him, grabbing the soda before it could even take flight.

"Thank for that, I was starting to get thirsty!" He said it loud enough so that Draculaura and Clawd could hear him. He barely noticed the gasps and the quick footsteps from Ghoulia and Raven heading towards them. He took a sip. "Oh, original Pepsi? Man, that would definitely get stick if it got on somebody, wouldn't it?"

"Uh," Bram looked completely overwhelmed, his master plan having crumbled at the seams. "You're welcome? I was just going-"

"Are you sure?" Ed grabbed the teens arm, holding him in place. The vampire couldn't get out of his grip, increased strength or not. "It looked like you wanted to talk with Draculaura and Clawd. Seemed like you had something on your mind."

"Nope, not at all. I thought they were some other couple I knew." Bram did his best to backpedal, still unable to break out of the boy's grip. "There's nothing I was going to do or say. I promise!"

"Really?" Ed leaned forward, smile getting wider until it nearly split his face. Shadows danced behind him, tentacles at the ready. "Do you promise that? Don't lie to me."

"I promise!" Bram's arm was finally let go as he pitifully ran away once again. It would've been funny if it hadn't been somewhat pathetic to watch.

Ed certainly didn't laugh either way. He didn't enjoy doing this type of stuff.

"I really don't get how you, of all people, act scary more often than I'm supposed to." Raven tried to joke at first, though it was shaky as she side eyed the couple they interrupted.

"Hey, everybody!" Draculaura tried to deflect from the very awkward situation they'd been put into. "Me and Clawd were just hanging out! We wanted to see this movie and thought, hey, maybe we could get a discount if we pretended to be a couple-"

"Laura, please stop. You've never been a good liar." Ghoulia shook her head, relaxing from the narrowly avoided incident. This was going to be more complicated than they thought. "I think it's about time you explained what was happening here. Preferably in front of everyone else."

Clawd looked like he wanted to help the vampire with the lie for a second before noting the serious looks on everyone's faces. He sighed, running a hand through his hair before deadpanning. "My sister is going to kill me."

Ed hummed agreement, sipping away at the soda all the while.

It was in his office that old Van Hellscream sat, going through the files of each student he could find. He made sure to keep busy as much as possible, especially around any of the teachers that came to welcome him. It wasn't hard work so far, which he was thankful for since it gave him time to work on other things.

His phone rang, giving him pause. Carefully putting some papers aside, he grabbed it, calmly accepting the call.

"Mr. Badwolf! I see you've been keeping busy." To the outside observer, it would sound like he was being cheerful. To someone who knew better, they would've realized how smug it sounded. "Do you have the files I asked for?"

The voice on the other end remained silent, though anger was practically reeking from the phone in waves. Hellscream only smiled at the silence, humming softly. It was eventually pierced when a gruff sigh emanated from the other man.

"Yes." Badwolf sounded like this information was forcibly taken out of him, which it technically was. "I've got everything you asked for. Which means you'll be keeping those files hidden, correct?"

"But of course! I wouldn't want to break up our partnership now, would I?" A rough groan was Hellscream's reply. "I'm sorry, did I say something to offend you?"

"Do not call this a partnership. If you didn't have those pictures, I wouldn't be a part of this." Badwolf was going to borderline rant at this point and this caused Hellscream to frown. "If I had my way, you would already be out of town, memories wiped-"

"Yes, yes, I know how you feel. But things aren't going your way. That's why you're working with me here." Hellscream heard a knock on the door. He sighed dramatically, seeing who it was. "I'll have to call you back. My 'boss' is coming in, so email me those files soon."

"Wait-" Badwolf didn't have the time to get in a reply before Hellscream turned off the call. Hellscream waved the form of Bloodgood in, who was carrying her own stack of files with her.

The woman was not Bloodgood, though, as her form began to shift, changing into something different. Bloodgood's form was eventually replaced with a woman looking straight from the Victorian era, with a large hairdo to match. Her hair was green with hints of gray, horned glasses perched on a sharp nose, and vines for legs that carried her over to him. She dropped the stack of papers with a sneer.

"I hope your happy. It took me hours of being in little Bloodgood's form to find these things, so you better appreciate it." The woman flicked a paper over to him. "I'd suggest thanking me for this before this is over."

"Ms. Crabgrass, I will certainly find a way to repay before this is over." Hellscream grabbed some of them with interest, looking over them with a raised eyebrow. "But if we want to ensure the safety of humanity, we need to keep working hard."

"I still don't get why starting a little war in a high school will help protect humanity." Crabgrass moved a chair towards her, lazing into it. "Seems like a waste of time to me. Can't we just scare the brats into never coming out?"

"Yes, but that wouldn't work long term. We need to make sure Monsters, along with Legends, keep fighting with one another instead of fighting humans. Fear turns to anger faster than one would think." Hellscream looked over a few more files before putting them down. "I am grateful for your help, though. Spying on the school has certainly been fruitful."

"Well, Bloodgood was getting too big for her britches. I don't know what she was planning, but it was obviously something big." She pointed at a particular set of files with interest. "I'd suggest checking some of the new arrivals. I think they're somehow connected to all of this."

"I'll make sure too. Oh, that reminds me," He leaned forward, putting his hands together. "Where did you put Bloodgood, anyway? Gorgon powder isn't cheap, and we need to make sure her statue it preserved for when we get out of here. Better that she gets all the blame when things go south around here."

"She's in the Catacombs, exactly where you asked me to put her." Crabgrass rolled her eyes, leaning into her seat further. She wasn't leaving anytime soon, especially since she was doing all the heavy lifting. "This is needlessly complex, you know. I really don't understand why you're going to all these lengths."

Hellscream laughed loudly at that, startling the woman. She wasn't proud of it, but hearing the booming laugh caused her to shiver, especially as it deepened over time.

"Ms. Crabgrass, I'm one of the greatest Monster Hunters in the world!" He chuckled darkly, grabbing a few more files with a flourish. "Plans like this are my bread and butter. You certainly shouldn't be surprised."

And he'd be sure to keep that reputation if things worked out.

Somebody had to protect humanity, right?

I don't know why I write Ed as being scary so often. Maybe I like to think he can scare people as his sister does to him, he just doesn't usually use it as much.

Either way, you know who the villain is now. And don't worry, Bloodgood is fine! Just indisposed of at the moment. And Badwolf would have nothing to do with this if he had an actual say in this.

Like I said before, if you make fanart or fanfiction, feel free to link me to it! I always enjoy finding some it when I can.

Without further ado, I'll see you all next chapter.